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What works for care-experienced children’s educational outcomes?

A new resource has been published by Dr Emily Lowthian and colleagues exploring ‘What works for care-experienced children’s educational outcomes?’; this report uses data from over 1,000 children over 16 years to understand:

  • Are there any common patterns in care-experiences?
  • How do these relate to educational attainment at KS1, 2 and 4?
  • What works in education for certain care-experiences in terms of GCSEs?

The report highlights some key aspects that may disrupt educational attainment, depending on specific care-experiences (i.e. early adoption vs. late childhood foster care). Policymakers and those working in related sectors should consider these results in relation to school policy and practice to support care-experienced young people reach their potential

There is a detailed report in both English and Cymraeg, along with a YouTube video on a recorded webinar with ExChange in CASCADE at Cardiff University. There also is a blog post which discusses wider work in this area.

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